Example sentences of "[pron] over the [noun pl] have been " in BNC.
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| 1 | WORK has started to demolish the flats in Weycombe Road , Haslemere , which over the years have been named the Barracks because of their appearance . |
| 2 | The writer enters the negative force-field and her steps are often tentative and painful ; her conclusions often oblique or noncommittal However , having traversed a terrain full of snares , in the final story , Northern Chess the female hero emerges triumphant from the ashes of her sisters , who over the centuries have been burnt at the stake for their dangerous powers . |
| 3 | Unknown to him , his wife is a gambler , who over the years has been secretly gambling away his money and assets . |
| 4 | On the day I travelled down with Stan Piecha , who over the years has been the most consistent angler in the competition . |
| 5 | Most of the people who have been close to me over the years have been paid to be . |
| 6 | What over the years have been the main disadvantages for textile manufacturers ? |